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JLPT N5conjunctionLevel estimated by Bebop

しかし

shikashi

however, but

Example sentences

  1. しかし、なぜ？

    But why?

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  2. しかし、車くるまは欲ほしい。

    But I want a car.

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  3. しかし、実際じっさいにはそうではない。

    But this is not true.

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